Hepatitis B vaccine (Heplisav-B) cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis B vaccine, adult, 2-dose schedule (Heplisav-B) as an inpatient: from $24.83 to $1,013.84, with a median of $209.33. The lowest listed price is at Norton Children's Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $184.50 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $685.51 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 4 cities for code 90739, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Jun 3, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $24.83 | $124.10 | $20.48–$105.49 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $24.83 | $124.10 | $20.48–$114.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $24.83 | $124.10 | $20.48–$114.42 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $24.83 | $124.10 | $20.48–$114.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $24.83 | $124.10 | $20.48–$114.42 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 HEPLISAV B | $96.72 | $402.98 | $111.30–$402.98 | 76% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HEPATITIS B VAC RECOMB ADJ 20 MCG/0.5ML IM SOL PRESYRG | $209.33 | $1,495.20 | $643.24–$1,308.30 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $432.96 | $1,803.98 | $498.26–$1,803.98 | 76% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $649.43 | $1,803.98 | $541.19–$1,803.98 | 64% | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $685.51 | $1,803.98 | $641.31–$1,803.98 | 62% | — source file |
| Frazier Rehab Institute Louisville, KY hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $721.59 | $1,803.98 | $613.53–$1,803.98 | 60% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $811.79 | $1,803.98 | $541.19–$1,803.98 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $811.79 | $1,803.98 | $641.31–$1,803.98 | 55% | — source file |
| Our Lady of Peace Louisville, KY hepatitis B adult vac 20 mcg/0.5 mL (Heplisav-B) | $1,013.84 | $1,803.98 | $541.19–$1,803.98 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.83, median $209.33, highest $1,013.84 — a 40.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $721.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Heplisav-B is a hepatitis B vaccine for adults that needs only two doses, one month apart, instead of three over six months.
What the price covers
The price is for the vaccine dose. Giving the shot is usually a separate line (code 90471 for the first vaccine of the visit, 90472 for each additional one).